Cintia Nazima is a Vice President – Senior Analyst in Global Project and Infrastructure Finance team in Moody’s Ratings, covering a diversified portfolio of project finance and infrastructure credits. Cintia is the sector lead for US toll roads and she also authors research across the infrastructure sector. Cintia is a representative of the PIF team in the Cyber Risk Task Force. Cintia joined the team in New York in 2019 having previously worked as an associate analyst in the Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance team based in Sao Paulo office from 2014 to 2017. Cintia was also the back-up analyst for the entire sub-sovereign portfolio in Brazil. Prior to joining Moody’s in New York, Cintia was a senior credit analyst at XP Investimentos where she was responsible for the coverage of the entire Brazilian infrastructure portfolio. Cintia was recognized as a 2022 Women’s Bond Club Rising Star and was a representative of Moody’s in the McKinsey Hispanic and Latino Management Accelerator program. Cintia has been actively involved as a member of the NY Multicultural BRG since 2019. Cintia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Sao Paulo and a Master in Management from Kedge Business School in Marseille, France.

David Narefsky has had an active role in high-profile PPP transactions, with particular responsibility for governmental and regulatory aspects. David was recognized as a 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Government Relations Practice in The Best Lawyers in America and has also been referred by Chambers USA as “one of the best public-sector lawyers in Chicago.” He advised the Puerto Rico Public Private Partnerships Authority on the proposed long-term concession and lease of Luis Muñoz Marín Airport in San Juan and the City of Chicago on the proposed long-term concession and lease of Midway Airport.

Sam Nakhleh is a Managing Director at Assured Guaranty in the Infrastructure Finance group covering the Americas and is based in New York. Sam Nakhleh has a wide range of experience in the infrastructure and structured finance markets where he has been a participant for over 23 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University.

Tim Monahan leverages over 15 years of extensive experience within the U.S. House of Representatives. With a comprehensive background in strategic planning, crisis communication, coalition building, and workforce management, Tim has consistently helped achieve legislative and institutional milestones throughout his career. Before joining the U.S. Chamber, Tim held Senior Advisor positions under both Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Speaker Mike Johnson. Prior to joining the Speaker’s operation, Monahan served as Staff Director for the Committee on House Administration and Professional Staff on the Appropriations Committee, as well serving in the Chief Administrative Officer’s office. His versatile skill set has established him as a trusted resource for numerous Members of Congress and Congressional Committees. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Tim assumed responsibility for overseeing the operations of the Legislative Branch, including Capitol security, the Library of Congress, the United States Copyright Office, and the Capitol Visitor Center, among other entities. He played a key role in crafting and shepherding numerous appropriations bills, election integrity measures, and Congressional reform initiatives. Tim also spearheaded the onboarding and orientation programs for all freshman members of Congress during the 116th, 117th, and 118th Congresses. Additionally, he coordinated major events such as Presidential Inaugurations, State of the Union addresses, Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies, and lying in States.

David Moffett, Managing Director, joined Oppenheimer in 2024 to lead the Firm’s banking efforts in the Southeast. Mr. Moffett is a seasoned public finance, utility and project finance banker with over 20 years of experience in Public Finance banking and deep relationships throughout the Southeast Region and Public Utility sector. Mr. Moffett has expertise in traditional general municipal finance, public utility clients and project finance. Before joining Oppenheimer, Mr. Moffett was an Executive Director in the Southeast, Public Utility and Project Finance Practices at UBS. Recent key transactions include Clay County (FL), Seminole County (FL), Lee County (FL), City of Tamarac (FL), the Louisiana Superdome Renovation Financing, the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Financings, and the State of Louisiana Highway Financing. He previously held positions at Jefferies, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and A.G. Edwards. Mr. Moffett holds his MBA with an emphasis on Quantitative Business Solutions from Louisiana State University and a B.S. in Statistical Mathematics from Tulane University. Mr. Moffett is also a CFA charter holder, CFA Institute.

Jennifer assists nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental entities, bank lenders, and underwriters in all facets of municipal finance. She represents a diverse range of clients, including colleges and universities, health care organizations, independent and charter schools, housing finance agencies, various governmental and quasi-governmental entities, as well as bank lenders and underwriters. Jennifer has broad-based experience with public finance transactions, including general obligation and revenue bonds, qualified 501(c)(3) bonds, housing bonds, exempt facility bonds, and industrial development bonds. She has a comprehensive understanding of both fixed and variable-rate multimodal debt, public offerings, private placements, and derivative products. Jennifer also has significant public finance tax law experience, particularly with respect to 501(c)(3) institutions, and she regularly counsels clients on a variety of federal tax law matters relating to municipal finance, including private use arrangements, remediation, and IRS audit and VCAP matters. Jennifer brings meticulous attention to detail and an ability to simplify complex financial transactions, making the process smoother and more understandable. She is committed to maintaining compliance with federal tax laws and utilizes a proactive approach to addressing potential issues before they arise.

Mr. McNulty joined RIHousing as the Manager of Treasury and Capital Planning in April of 2017, with a primary focus on issuance and structure of housing bonds. Prior to joining RIHousing, Mr. McNulty worked for Bank of America, N.A. and its predecessor FleetBoston Financial, in the Treasury group, where he was responsible for the management of the fixed income portfolio with an emphasis on mortgage backed securities (MBS). Mr. McNulty received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Since founding Sperry in 1995, James has advised municipal and private sector clients on infrastructure projects in California and across the U.S. James has over 30 years of experience providing infrastructure advisory services on projects from conceptualization stages to financial close. James exemplifies Sperry’s dedication to maintaining long-term client relationships and has served as the financial advisor to Orange County Transportation Authority since Sperry’s inception. He recently advised OCTA on a $628.93 million TIFIA rate reset loan for the $2.09 billion I-405 Improvement Project in 2021. James also has extensive experience with public-private partnership advisory. He served as the advisor to Caltrans on the Presidio Parkway P3 Project, a 30-year DBFOM P3 concession that closed in 2013. His areas of expertise and focus include municipal advisory, infrastructure advisory, public-private partnership advisory, project finance, managed lanes and express lanes structures and credits, feasibility studies, financial projections, debt and equity raising, and structuring and negotiating complex financial transactions.

John Malpiede is a Managing Director at Loop Capital Markets and is responsible for LCM’s Northeast Region and Higher Education Groups. John has over thirty years of public finance experience, serving the strategic and capital needs of state governments, public infrastructure authorities and higher education institutions around the country. Prior to joining LCM, John spent 28 years at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., most recently serving as the Municipal Securities Division’s Northeast Regional Manager and Head of Higher Education. John has a B.S. in Business Administration and Finance from Providence College.